Get Together 26

[granz]

I've been think about that since to asked me and I thought of maybe doing a print shop. Just letting people send me the files they want printed and I'd send them the print.

That sounds like a good idea, the issue there is getting the customers. Any thoughts about that?

[granz]

Yesterday, on our way to Church, the car was sliding all over (seriously heavy rain storms) - it was some of the worst traveling that I've ever experienced. When we got there, I checked the tires. The front tires are just about bald, and the back are very low. So, at this moment, I am sitting in the National Tire & Battery shop while they put four new tires on - for a bit over $700. 

It never rains, but it pours. I saw the mechanic checking out the brakes, and realized that we have not had the brakes replaced in several years. The guy came out and told me that the pads, and disks, are bad all around. When I was a kid, I used to take the disks off my car, and take them to a shop to have them put on a lathe and grind them down - it was called turning the disks. Now, so that they can scam more money from people, they make the disks so thin that you can no longer turn them. This setback ended up costing $1962.64, rather than the $700!

I thank God that he provided for us, and that my wife doesn't go nuts about this kind of stuff. Even so, we had to take money out of our savings account to cover this stuff for the car.

[Steelcitygamer8]

That sounds like a good idea, the issue there is getting the customers. Any thoughts about that?

Maybe Fiverr?

[MicroNut]

@Chris Savage I have the same issue I got some good tires 3 years ago on our car we use only locally and the last inspection they said I should get new tires before the next inspection which is way too soon! Also the car we bought 2 years ago with tires "with little wear" needs new tires too.

@granz like Chris said it'll work out, with God's help. I do really appreciate you coming. I've been in tight spots before and I found that God, family and friends stepped in to help in ways that blew my mind.

I'm starting to transition to retirement and that will mean a transition into less spending as well. Our 25th anniversary is coming up in the fall of this year. So this year I want to get nice gifts for each other and take a vacation to our favorite place which we already booked early fall. So I'm watching my pennies. That week is fair week and my wife and I will spend enough on food there and I may go to the World Coin Fair in Pittsburgh with a very limited budget but I've always wanted to go to a large coin show.

I really appreciate all who are coming because to me fellowship with friends has no price tag.

I may be a customer . I do want a Bambu printer but my laptop is turning 8 this Christmas. I love my laptop and it works great but is getting out dated. AI have raise prices of laptops sky high so I can't justify both. So I need to think things out and outsourcing 3d prints may be a solution.

[granz]

That sounds like a good idea, the issue there is getting the customers. Any thoughts about that?

Maybe Fiverr?

Maybe; take a look into what is required to set up a Fiverr shop. Let us know if that looks like it may bring in some income.

[Chris Savage]

That sounds like a good idea, the issue there is getting the customers. Any thoughts about that?

I have previously thought about this and I wondered if Tindie would be an option?